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Emancipation Day (Día de la Abolición de Esclavitud)
Puerto Rico · 2022
Emancipation Day has already passed this year.
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Key facts
- Date
- Tuesday, March 22, 2022
- Day of the week
- Tuesday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 12
- Day of year
- 81
- Local time zone
- America/Puerto_Rico
- Currency
- USD
Long-weekend planner
Emancipation Day falls on a Tuesday in 2022. Take the Monday off to turn it into a four-day weekend.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Puerto Rico, Emancipation Day is on March 22, 2022 in 2022.
In 2022, Emancipation Day falls on a Tuesday.
Yes. Emancipation Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Puerto Rico.
Emancipation Day was on March 22, 2022 and has already passed this year.
The next Emancipation Day in Puerto Rico is on March 22, 2023.
Other public holidays in Puerto Rico 2022
- New Year's Day (Día de Año Nuevo)Dec 31
- Three Kings Day / Epiphany (Día de Reyes)Jan 6
- Birthday of Eugenio María de Hostos (Natalicio de Eugenio María de Hostos)Jan 10
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Natalicio de Martin Luther King, Jr.)Jan 17
- Birthday of Luis Muñoz Marín (Natalicio de Luis Muñoz Marín)Feb 18
- Presidents' Day (Día de los Presidentes)Feb 21
- Good Friday (Viernes Santo)Apr 15
- Birthday of José de Diego (Natalicio de José de Diego)Apr 18
- Memorial Day (Recordación de los Muertos de la Guerra)May 30
- Independence Day (Día de la Independencia de los Estados Unidos)Jul 4
- Birthday of Don Luis Muñoz Rivera (Natalicio de Don Luis Muñoz Rivera)Jul 18
- Puerto Rico Constitution Day (Constitución de Puerto Rico)Jul 25
- Birthday of Dr. José Celso Barbosa (Natalicio de Dr. José Celso Barbosa)Jul 27
- Labour Day (Día del Trabajo)Sep 5
- Columbus Day (Día de la Raza / Descubrimiento de América)Oct 10
- Veterans Day (Día del Veterano / Día del Armisticio)Nov 11
- Discovery of Puerto Rico (Día del Descubrimiento de Puerto Rico)Nov 19
- Thanksgiving Day (Día de Acción de Gracias)Nov 24
- Christmas Eve (Noche Buena)Dec 24
- Christmas Day (Navidad)Dec 25
About these dates
The Emancipation Day date for Puerto Rico 2022 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 8, 2026.